{"id":36801,"date":"2016-03-07T05:58:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=36801"},"modified":"2024-02-27T04:59:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T11:59:28","slug":"a-pair-of-sandhill-cranes-calling-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/03\/07\/a-pair-of-sandhill-cranes-calling-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Pair of Sandhill Cranes Calling in Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PairPair of Sandhill Cranes calling while in flight – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 500, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

On my post a few days ago I mentioned I saw Sandhill Cranes on my trip to southern Utah. I was disappointed that I didn’t get high quality images of cranes displaying their courtship behavior because they were too far away.<\/p>\n

The evening I photographed these sandhills was supposed to be clear according to two different weather reports that I accessed on my phone but the weather forecasts were wrong, the sky filled with clouds and basically looked like skim milk by the time later afternoon came around. I was photographing a pair of cranes foraging on the ground when a pair of Sandhill Cranes calling in flight flew over and I took a series of images of them.<\/p>\n

\"SandhillSandhill Cranes in late evening flight – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 500, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
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Even though I didn’t have the golden light or blue skies I had anticipated I am satisfied with these two images of the Sandhill Cranes. In this frame the female had the lead and the male was behind her. I’m sure that later this year I will have more opportunities with sandhills and quite possibly acquire the courtship display images I had hoped for on my trip south.<\/p>\n

Being there with them, seeing the cranes in flight and hearing their rattling call was enough for me.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Sandhill Crane photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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